Luke 19
1 Jesus entered and was passing through Jericho.
When Jesus had entered, and was passing through Jericho,
2 Behold, there was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.
behold, a man named Zaccheus, a rich man, and chief of the publicans,
3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd, because he was small in height.
endeavored to see what sort of person he was, but could not for the press, being of a low stature.
4 So he ran on ahead of the people and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was about to pass that way.
Therefore, running before, he climbed up into a sycamore, to see him; having observed that he was going that way.
5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.”
When Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and seeing him, said, Zaccheus, make haste and come down, for to-day I must abide at your house.
6 So he hurried and came down and welcomed him joyfully.
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 When everyone saw this, they all complained, saying, “He has gone in to visit a man who is a sinner.”
When the multitude perceived this, they said, murmuring, He is gone to be entertained by a sinner.
8 Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone of anything, I will restore four times the amount.”
But Zaccheus, presenting himself before Jesus, said, Master, half of my goods I will give to the poor; and if in anything I have wronged any man, I will restore fourfold.
9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham.
And Jesus said, concerning him, To-day is salvation come to this house; inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the people who are lost.”
For the Son of Man is come to seek and recover that which was lost.
11 As they heard these things, he continued speaking and told a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to appear immediately.
As the people were attentive, he added this parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and they fancied the Reign of God would immediately commence.
12 He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then to return.
A certain nobleman went abroad to procure for himself the royalty, and then return;
13 He called ten of his servants, and gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Conduct business until I come back.'
and having called ten of his servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, he said, improve these till I return.
14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We will not have this man rule over us.'
Now his citizens hated him; and sending an embassy after him, protested, We will not have this man for our king.
15 It happened when he came back again, having received the kingdom, he commanded the servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what profit they had made by doing business.
When he returned, vested with royal power, he commanded those servants to be called to whom he had committed the money, that he might know what every one had gained.
16 The first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your mina has made ten minas more.'
Then the first came, and said, My Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds.
17 The nobleman said to him, 'Well done, good servant. Because you were faithful in very little, you will have authority over ten cities.'
He answered, Well done, good servant; because you have been faithful in a very small matter, receive the government of ten cities.
18 The second came, saying, 'Your mina, lord, has made five minas.'
And the second who came, said, My Lord, your pound has gained five pounds.
19 The nobleman said to him, 'You take charge over five cities.'
He answered, Be you also governor of five cities.
20 Another came, saying, 'Lord, here is your mina, which I kept safely in a cloth,
Another came, saying, My Lord, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin;
21 for I was afraid of you, because you are a demanding person. You take up what you did not put in, and you reap what you did not sow.'
for I was afraid of you, because you are a hard master; you exact what you did not give, and reap what you did not sow.
22 The nobleman said to him, 'By your own words I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I am a demanding person, that I take up what I did not put in, and that I reaped what I did not sow.
He answered, Out of your own mouth, you malignant servant, I will condemn you. Did you know that I am a hard master, exacting what I did not give, and reaping what I did not sow?
23 Then why did you not put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I would have collected it with interest?'
Why, then, did you not put my money into the bank; that at my return I might have received it with interest?
24 The nobleman said to them that stood by, 'Take away from him the mina, and give it to him that has the ten minas.'
Then he said to his attendants, Take the pound from him, and give it to him who has ten pounds.
25 They said to him, 'Lord, he has ten minas.'
They answered, My Lord, he has ten pounds.
26 'I say to you, that everyone who has will be given more, but from him that has not, even that which he has will be taken away.
He replied, I tell you, that to every one who has, more shall be given; but from him who has not, even that which he has shall be taken.
27 But these enemies of mine, those who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and kill them before me.'”
But as for those my enemies, who would not have me for their king, bring them hither, and slay them in my presence.
28 When he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
After this discourse, Jesus walked foremost, traveling toward Jerusalem.
29 It came about that when he came near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the hill that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,
When he approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mountain called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 saying, “Go into the next village. As you enter, you will find a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it to me.
saying, Go to yonder village, where, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, on which no man ever rode; loose him, and bring him.
31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say, 'The Lord has need of it.'”
If any one ask you why you loose him, you shall answer, Because the Master needs him.
32 Those who were sent went and found the colt just as Jesus had told them.
Accordingly, they who received this order, went, and found everything as he had told them.
33 As they were untying the colt, the owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
As they were loosing the colt, the owners said to them, Why loose you the colt?
34 They said, “The Lord has need of it.”
They answered, The Master needs him.
35 They brought it to Jesus, and they threw their cloaks upon the colt and set Jesus on it.
So they brought him to Jesus, and having thrown their mantles upon the colt, set Jesus on it.
36 As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.
As he went, the people spread their mantles in the way before him.
37 As he was now approaching the place where the Mount of Olives descends, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,
When he was so near as the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God in loud acclamations, for all the miracles which they had seen;
38 saying, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
saying, Blessed be the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!
39 Some of the Pharisees in the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”
Upon this, some Pharisees in the crowd said to him, Rabbi, rebuke your disciples.
40 Jesus answered and said, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would cry out.”
He answered, I tell you, that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.
41 When Jesus approached the city, he wept over it,
When he came near, and beheld the city, he wept over it,
42 saying, “If only you had known in this day, even you, the things which bring you peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
saying, O that thou hadst known, at least in this thy day, the things which concern thy peace! But now they are hid from thine eyes:
43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build a barricade around you, and surround you, and press in on you from every side.
for the days are coming upon thee, when thine enemies will surround thee with a rampart, and inclose thee, and shut thee up on every side;
44 They will strike you down to the ground and your children with you. They will not leave one stone upon another, because you did not recognize it when God was trying to save you.”
and will level thee with the ground, thee and thy children, and will not leave one stone upon another, because thou didst not know the time when thou wast visited.
45 Jesus entered the temple and began to cast out those who were selling,
Afterward he went into the temple, and drove out thence those who sold, and those who bought in it,
46 saying to them, “It is written, 'My house will be a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers.”
saying to them, It is written, "My house is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers."
47 So Jesus was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the leaders of the people wanted to kill him,
And he taught daily in the temple, while the chief priests and the scribes, and persons of principal note, sought his destruction;
48 but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were listening to him intently.
but could not devise how to effect it: for all the people heard him with the greatest attention.
